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Ask yourself some tough questions before you begin! This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing businesses. Welcome to the first section of my course - How to start and run a garden and…
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"A few weeks ago I spoke to someone who had come back empty handed having been to buy a herbicide that they have used for years, because this year the supplier insisted on proof of training to use the product.
I think the rogue suppliers are getting…"

"I have to own up and admit that my mother worked as a tax officer, so I had an advisor to hand, I also did a O-level in accounting at evening classes just scraping a pass.
If you have completed payroll completely by hand you will realise that it isn…"

" 99% of of the pro stuff has been removed from Amazons UK site but you can still buy 25ltr of Rosate 360 from Agrigem on there with no mention that it is a professional product and that you need training. We need to pay for out PA quiifactions and p…"

"‘£25 to mow a lawn, you’re joking Guv, I can get me B&Q mower and do it meself mate - it’s not hard.......’
Payroll, like accountancy is a service you can’t just value on purely a time or a perceived ease basis.
For payroll, you’re leveraging their…"

"For us - ltd company, including payslips two directors on payroll - a lot of errors needing to be ironed out following our engagement of a firm of unsatisfactory accountants - £900.
We moved to a local, independent who got everything sorted out and…"

ICL & Syngenta have updated and strengthened their popular Ultimate Offers by announcing the addition of two new packages for 2018. Ultimate Offers are a range of tank-mixes that contain various combinations of nutrition combined with the plant grow…

"Historical accounts preparation & submission is useless to a business except for statuary reporting.
It’s no good waiting for year end to find you’ve overspent or are not profitable.
Management Reporting needs to happen monthly so you can run a busi…"

So I have been asked to plant around 200, 1 year old birches and it isn't something I have ever done in such large quantities before and have no idea how to price it up. Anybody have a better idea of what I should charge?

Hi, I have laid a number of patios, but never had to re-point an old one.
The patio in question covers the whole garden with soil borders.
The slabs are all 45 x45 and there are 132 slabs in total.
About 20 need to be lifted and relaid, maybe a few…